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Lynn La is the newsletter writer for CalMatters, focusing on California’s top political, policy and Capitol stories every weekday. She produces and curates 重要的事情, CalMatters’ flagship daily newsletter with more than 150,000 subscribers.    

In the newsletter, Lynn analyzes the state’s policy issues for a broader audience, through original reporting and by summarizing and compiling stories from CalMatters and other news sources. Recently, she has reported on bills to address California’s worsening fentanyl epidemic, tackle retail theft and legislate happiness. She also reveals more about lawmakers by interviewing them for an occasional series on first-term legislators in 2023 and new committee chairpersons in 2024. 

Through WhatMatters, Lynn also plays a crucial role in CalMatters election coverage, helping to keep track of daily developments in key campaigns, including legislative and congressional races and ballot measures.  

Prior to joining CalMatters in March 2023, she wrote for the education technology startup Guild and was a senior editor at CNET. She also covered public health at The Sacramento Bee as a Kaiser media fellow and was an intern reporter at Capitol Weekly. 

Lynn is based in the Bay Area. She graduated from UC Davis and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Other languages spoken: Vietnamese (basic)

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A person, wearing a cowboy hat and a pink shirt, stands in front of a lectern with a sign in front of it that reads "California Democratic Party." The California state and American flags can be seen behind the person.
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CA Dems soul searching on how they lost Latino, young voters
From CalMatters politics reporter Yue Stella Yu:  Boos. Heckles. Accusations.  At the California Democratic Party convention in Anaheim over the weekend, some Latino Democrats waged a contentious referendum on their leaders — and won. Nilza Serrano, a Los Angeles consultant, was elected chair of the party’s Latino caucus, upsetting longtime activist Carlos Alcala, who had chaired […]
经过 • 6 月 2, 2025
Two people sit across from each other at a white table in a brightly colored room. One person, wearing a blue blazer, types on a laptop while the other, seated in a folding chair, listens attentively. Papers, a notebook, a red wallet, and a phone are spread out on the table. Empty chairs and a table are visible in the background near a yellow and blue hallway.
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Millions of Californians at risk of losing Medi-Cal coverage
Last week the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives advanced a budget package gutting Medicaid spending by $700 billion in order to help offset the cost of extending President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthy. In addition to California potentially losing as much as $20 billion a year and 217,000 jobs because […]
经过 • 5 月 30, 2025
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COVID-19 variant in CA, right on time for summer spike
Stanford scientists have recently confirmed California’s first known infection of a highly transmissible COVID-19 variant, known as NB.1.8.1. Detected in the state as early as April 17, its symptoms do not appear to be any more severe than earlier strains so far, and because NB.1.8.1 is an Omicron variant, the latest vaccines should provide some […]
经过 • 5 月 29, 2025
Planned Parenthood Dr. Jessica Hamilton inside a consultation room at the health center in Sacramento. California abortion providers are preparing for an influx of patients from other states, if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe vs. Wade case. Feb. 1, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
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CA continues fight with other states over reproductive care
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections in 2022, California lawmakers moved quickly to make the state a “safe haven” for reproductive health care. But while California has some of the strongest laws ensuring abortion rights, other states’ restrictions can make performing or seeking the procedure from California doctors more complicated. On Tuesday […]
经过 • 5 月 28, 2025
Several lawmakers and state Capitol staff sit behind a two-row dais during a legislative hearing. A large oval image of the California State Assembly seal can be seen hung up on the wall behind them.
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CA lawmakers halt hundreds of bills with new spending as deficits loom
State legislators on Friday halted hundreds of bills with new spending attached from advancing. Why? The Legislature again underwent its relatively opaque process known as the “suspense file.” Hanging over lawmakers’ heads is the expected $12 billion state budget deficit that is projected to worsen due to federal tariffs and increased state health care spending. […]
经过 • 5 月 27, 2025
A white electric vehicle is parked at a charging station, with charging cables connected to the vehicle. The station displays green accents and a digital interface. The words "EV Charging Only" are painted on the asphalt, indicating the designated parking area for electric vehicle charging. The background includes a building and bare tree branches.
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‘Doubling down on stupid’: Newsom slams Senate waiver vote, Trump
Scheduling note: WhatMatters is taking Memorial Day off and will return to your inboxes on Tuesday. California officials moved quickly to start another legal battle against President Donald Trump’s administration after the U.S. Senate voted Thursday to revoke federal waivers that allowed the state to phase-out gas powered cars and combat air pollution. Gov. Gavin […]
经过 • 5 月 23, 2025
重要的事情
US Senate vote could have dire implications for CA air quality
California’s ambitions to phase out gas-powered cars and curb air pollution will likely hit a major roadblock today. CalMatters’ climate reporter Alejandro Lazo reports that the U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote this morning on halting California’s electric vehicle mandate, following approval by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month. If the Senate revokes […]
经过 • 5 月 22, 2025
An aerial view of Threemile Slough in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta near Rio Vista on May 19, 2024. The Delta is formed by the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers before their waters flow into San Francisco Bay. Photo by Loren Elliott for CalMatters
重要的事情
$20B Delta Tunnel project sparks fight between Newsom, lawmakers
State legislators are clashing with Gov. Gavin Newsom and his call to speed up a $20 billion state water project.  During the unveiling of his updated state budget plan last week, Newsom called for legislation that would accelerate the Delta Conveyance Project, which aims to reroute more water from Northern California southward. That water would […]
经过 • 5 月 21, 2025
New homes under construction in Mountain House on May 28, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters
重要的事情
$100K is ‘low income’ in even more CA counties
Amid pledges from Democratic legislative leaders to make California more affordable, there is persistent evidence that the state’s high cost of living won’t get better anytime soon.  The latest comes from California’s housing department, which recently released its annual report detailing how much households can earn in each of California’s 58 counties to be eligible […]
经过 • 5 月 20, 2025
The CalPERS regional offices in Sacramento on March 15, 2022. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters
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CA’s roller coaster economy under Trump
When Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out his revised state budget proposal last week, he emphasized how President Donald Trump and his administration made forecasting California’s economic future even harder. To see that chaotic uncertainty in action, all one needs to look at is the daily investment returns posted by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System. […]
经过 • 5 月 19, 2025

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Lynn La is the newsletter writer for CalMatters, focusing on California’s top political, policy and Capitol stories every weekday.
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Lynn La is the newsletter writer for CalMatters, focusing on California’s top political, policy and Capitol stories every weekday. She produces and curates WhatMatters, CalMatters’ flagship daily newsletter with more than 150,000 subscribers. Prior to joining CalMatters in March 2023, she wrote for the education technology startup Guild and was a senior editor at CNET. She also covered public health at The Sacramento Bee as a Kaiser media fellow and was an intern reporter at Capitol Weekly. Lynn is based in the Bay Area. She graduated from UC Davis and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Other languages spoken: Vietnamese (basic)